Load images from different sources and display them in your app using simple and flexible APIs. Take advantage of the powerful image processing capabilities and a robust caching system.
The framework is lean and compiles in under 2 seconds¹. It has an automated test suite 2x the codebase size, ensuring excellent reliability. Nuke is optimized for performance, and its advanced architecture enables virtually unlimited possibilities for customization.
Fast LRU memory and disk cache · SwiftUI · Smart background decompression · Image processing · Resumable downloads · Intelligent deduplication · Request prioritization · Prefetching · Rate limiting · Progressive JPEG, HEIF, WebP, SVG, GIF · Alamofire · Combine · Async/Await
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Nuke supports Swift Package Manager, which is the recommended option. If that doesn't work for you, you can use binary frameworks attached to the releases.
Nuke is easy to learn and use thanks to an extensive documentation. The best place to start is the Getting Started guide.
Nuke package ships with four modules that you can install depending on your needs:
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Nuke | The lean core framework with ImagePipeline, ImageRequest, and more |
| NukeUI | The UI components: LazyImage (SwiftUI) and ImageView (UIKit, AppKit) |
| NukeExtensions | The extensions for UIImageView (UIKit, AppKit) |
| NukeVideo | The components for decoding and playing short videos |
To see more usage examples, check out Nuke Demo.
Upgrading from the previous version? Use a Migration Guide.
The image pipeline is easy to customize and extend. Check out the following first-class extensions and packages built by the community.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Alamofire Plugin | Replace networking layer with Alamofire |
| NukeWebP | Community. WebP support, built by Maxim Kolesnik |
| WebP Plugin | Community. WebP support, built by Ryo Kosuge |
| AVIF Plugin | Community. AVIF support, built by Denis |
| RxNuke | RxSwift extensions for Nuke with examples |
Looking for a way to log your network requests, including image requests? Check out Pulse.
| Nuke | Date | Swift | Xcode | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuke 12.0 | Mar 4, 2023 | Swift 5.7 | Xcode 14.1 | iOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0 |
| Nuke 11.0 | Jul 20, 2022 | Swift 5.6 | Xcode 13.3 | iOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0 |
| Nuke 10.0 | Jun 1, 2021 | Swift 5.3 | Xcode 12.0 | iOS 11.0, watchOS 4.0, macOS 10.13, tvOS 11.0 |
Starting with version 12.3, Nuke also ships with visionOS support (in beta)
Nuke is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.
¹ Measured on MacBook Pro 14" 2021 (10-core M1 Pro)